Export Control Regulations

What is the Purpose of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)?

ITAR places strict controls on the export of "defense articles" and "defense services". Defense articles include any item or technical data on the United States Munitions List (USML), and defense services include the furnishing of assistance to foreign persons, whether or not in the United States, with respect to defense articles, and the furnishing of any technical data associated with a defense article.